The Disappearing Dial-Up Problem

[Bryan .]

Hi all.

I'm having a problem that seems to be quite common with
Windows XP, but the fixes and workarounds vary widely -
perhaps someone here knows something new? The problem I'm
experiencing is the one where the Dial-Up connection in
Network Connections has disappeared - but of course it is
still there, any still works if Internet Explorer et al.
is opened. Any new dial-up connections disappear shortly
after creation.

While at this point the problem is simply a nuisance,
being unable to sign-off easily and unable to make the
connection icon appear in the Notification area, I'd much
like to have the error resolved.

The machine is a brand new Alienware, sporting Windows XP
w/SP1 on delivery. I've read that the problem can crop up
as a result of using System Restore, but in my case, I
used System Restore in an attempt to _resolve_ the problem.
Also, the Advanced Tab of the connections (any one that is
newly created and then disappears) displays an error
message saying that the Advanced tab is not available,
possibly due to a corrupted WMI file (or something to that
effect).

Deleting the Rasman 25 & 26 registry keys hasn't worked,
nor has disabling any 1394 device (just a few of the
suggested work arounds). I'd appreciate any light that can
be shed on this rather annoying issue. Let me know if I
can supply any more information. Thanks!

-Bryan

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

Until you get it working, running rasphone.exe will help you disconnect.

The WMI problem is probably unrelated.

Post the results of typing the following commands at a command line

sc queryex netman
sc queryex rasman



--

Ken Wickes [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Bryan ." <barmor19@snip.net> wrote in message
news:0ae501c34be1$e17f0a70$a001280a@phx.gbl...

> Hi all.
>
> I'm having a problem that seems to be quite common with
> Windows XP, but the fixes and workarounds vary widely -
> perhaps someone here knows something new? The problem I'm
> experiencing is the one where the Dial-Up connection in
> Network Connections has disappeared - but of course it is
> still there, any still works if Internet Explorer et al.
> is opened. Any new dial-up connections disappear shortly
> after creation.
>
> While at this point the problem is simply a nuisance,
> being unable to sign-off easily and unable to make the
> connection icon appear in the Notification area, I'd much
> like to have the error resolved.
>
> The machine is a brand new Alienware, sporting Windows XP
> w/SP1 on delivery. I've read that the problem can crop up
> as a result of using System Restore, but in my case, I
> used System Restore in an attempt to _resolve_ the problem.
> Also, the Advanced Tab of the connections (any one that is
> newly created and then disappears) displays an error
> message saying that the Advanced tab is not available,
> possibly due to a corrupted WMI file (or something to that
> effect).
>
> Deleting the Rasman 25 & 26 registry keys hasn't worked,
> nor has disabling any 1394 device (just a few of the
> suggested work arounds). I'd appreciate any light that can
> be shed on this rather annoying issue. Let me know if I
> can supply any more information. Thanks!
>
> -Bryan
>
>

[Bryan A.]

Ken,

sc queryex netman ---

Type: 120 Win32_share_process <interactive>
State: 4 Running
<Stoppable, not_pausable, ignores_shutdown>
Win32_exit_code: 0 <0x0>
Service_exit_code: 0 <0x0>
Checkpoints: 0x0
Wait_hint: 0x0
PID: 964
Flags:

sc queryex rasman ---

Type: 120 Win32_share_process
State: 4 Running
<Stoppable, not_pausable, ignores_shutdown>
Win32_exit_code: 0 <0x0>
Service_exit_code: 0 <0x0>
Checkpoints: 0x0
Wait_hint: 0x0
PID: 964
Flags:

>-----Original Message-----
>Until you get it working, running rasphone.exe will help

you disconnect.

>
>The WMI problem is probably unrelated.
>
>Post the results of typing the following commands at a

command line

>
>sc queryex netman
>sc queryex rasman
>
>
>
>--
>
>Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers no rights.

>
>
>"Bryan ." <barmor19@snip.net> wrote in message
>news:0ae501c34be1$e17f0a70$a001280a@phx.gbl...

>> Hi all.
>>
>> I'm having a problem that seems to be quite common with
>> Windows XP, but the fixes and workarounds vary widely -
>> perhaps someone here knows something new? The problem

I'm

>> experiencing is the one where the Dial-Up connection in
>> Network Connections has disappeared - but of course it

is

>> still there, any still works if Internet Explorer et al.
>> is opened. Any new dial-up connections disappear shortly
>> after creation.
>>
>> While at this point the problem is simply a nuisance,
>> being unable to sign-off easily and unable to make the
>> connection icon appear in the Notification area, I'd

much

>> like to have the error resolved.
>>
>> The machine is a brand new Alienware, sporting Windows

XP

>> w/SP1 on delivery. I've read that the problem can crop

up

>> as a result of using System Restore, but in my case, I
>> used System Restore in an attempt to _resolve_ the

problem.

>> Also, the Advanced Tab of the connections (any one that

is

>> newly created and then disappears) displays an error
>> message saying that the Advanced tab is not available,
>> possibly due to a corrupted WMI file (or something to

that

>> effect).
>>
>> Deleting the Rasman 25 & 26 registry keys hasn't worked,
>> nor has disabling any 1394 device (just a few of the
>> suggested work arounds). I'd appreciate any light that

can

>> be shed on this rather annoying issue. Let me know if I
>> can supply any more information. Thanks!
>>
>> -Bryan
>>
>>

>
>
>.
>

[Bryan A.]

Sorry, the Rasman Type should be 20, not 120...

>-----Original Message-----
>Until you get it working, running rasphone.exe will help

you disconnect.

>
>The WMI problem is probably unrelated.
>
>Post the results of typing the following commands at a

command line

>
>sc queryex netman
>sc queryex rasman
>
>
>
>--
>
>Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and

confers no rights.

>
>
>"Bryan ." <barmor19@snip.net> wrote in message
>news:0ae501c34be1$e17f0a70$a001280a@phx.gbl...

>> Hi all.
>>
>> I'm having a problem that seems to be quite common with
>> Windows XP, but the fixes and workarounds vary widely -
>> perhaps someone here knows something new? The problem

I'm

>> experiencing is the one where the Dial-Up connection in
>> Network Connections has disappeared - but of course it

is

>> still there, any still works if Internet Explorer et al.
>> is opened. Any new dial-up connections disappear shortly
>> after creation.
>>
>> While at this point the problem is simply a nuisance,
>> being unable to sign-off easily and unable to make the
>> connection icon appear in the Notification area, I'd

much

>> like to have the error resolved.
>>
>> The machine is a brand new Alienware, sporting Windows

XP

>> w/SP1 on delivery. I've read that the problem can crop

up

>> as a result of using System Restore, but in my case, I
>> used System Restore in an attempt to _resolve_ the

problem.

>> Also, the Advanced Tab of the connections (any one that

is

>> newly created and then disappears) displays an error
>> message saying that the Advanced tab is not available,
>> possibly due to a corrupted WMI file (or something to

that

>> effect).
>>
>> Deleting the Rasman 25 & 26 registry keys hasn't worked,
>> nor has disabling any 1394 device (just a few of the
>> suggested work arounds). I'd appreciate any light that

can

>> be shed on this rather annoying issue. Let me know if I
>> can supply any more information. Thanks!
>>
>> -Bryan
>>
>>

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